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Wooden Reverb? Treeverb?
by Larry Crane
I think it's for real? Is it? What is it? Why? See Barry Rudolph's report on Treeverb
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June 1st, 2020
by Geoff Stanfield
Dear Tape Op Readers, We are feeling overwhelmed and deeply saddened by the death of George Floyd. Unfortunately this is far from an isolated incident. Our voices and collective action have never been more needed than right now. Human...
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Miles '54: The Prestige Recordings
by Geoff Stanfield
Craft Recordings has just released a select compilation of Miles Davis' recordings from 1954 for the Prestige label. I just got the Miles '54: The Prestige Recordings vinyl release, and it is a beautiful box set package with four discs, a...
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I will remix the stupid right outta you
by Vijith Assar
Hipper music bloggers than you're likely to ever find here have been freaking out over surrealist hip hop duo Das Racist for a while now, ever since the Pineapple Express rap tune "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" came out earlier this year. Even...
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Brittany Howard and Shawn Everett on Tracking "Goat Head"
by Geoff Stanfield
Brittany Howard and Shawn Everett discuss Nate Smith tracking "Goat Head". Read the full interview HERE
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Listen to our SXSW "Producing in the 21st Century" Panel
by Larry Crane
Hey, have a listen to the panel we did at SXSW. Jesse Lauter is an American producer/mixer/engineer. He has worked with The Low Anthem, James Blood Ulmer, Ingrid Michaelson, Elvis Perkins, Marco Benevento, Smokey Hormel, Alela Diane, Diamond...
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Great Reads on Recording and Music
by Geoff Stanfield
Here is a list of some of the books on recording and music that we have added to the reading (or re-reading!) queue recently. Are We Still Rolling?by Phill BrownGreat studio session stories about The Rolling Stones, Talk Talk, Hendrix, Led...
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The Go-Betweens box set G Stands for Go-Betweens, Vol. 3 (2000-2006) out now
by Geoff Stanfield
In February 2000, I was lucky enough to record the legendary Australian group, The Go-Betweens, for their "comeback" album, The Friends of Rachel Worth. I'd done an interview with Robert Forster for Tape Op the year before, which – along with...
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New Video Series Episode: Best Place to Spend Money When Starting a Studio
by Geoff Stanfield
Check out the new episode from our Creative Recording With Tape Op series! Larry and Geoff discuss the best place to spend your hard earned cash when starting a studio. This episode made possible with support from our friends at...